The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.

Present theatrical amusement Is small In
Quantity even for July, but the quality B excellent.
There Ii survival OF the htest Tho only purely d-h
matte Entertainment In New York, monsieur" At the
Madison Square, is Light and thoughtless enough for
summer an9 Is excellent not only in the imporerish.
ed gallant musician enacted BY Richard Mansfield but
nsevera other pa c'overy played The actresses In this
company particularly engaging The other theatres
open, aside from the variety houses are devoted to
Ilaht opera "Erninie" Is getting nigh Its Ave han.
dredth performance At the Casino where the undag-
gngly comic pan.omne Of Francis Wilson Is q really
great achievement In ar;fGl Glowing. Mr. Wilson might
lose his singing voice without grief to his hcarer and
his speaking 10 uniquo that IL could not easily be
duplicated. but in panomimo no Is rhapproachable by
anything actor now recalled and struck dumb he could
stl become to George l.. Fox. Tho second
theatre given over TO summer opera waaeks where
the Of the MoCaul company 10 diversified by
yas o. pieces that have been successful in previous
years. "The Besa1f Student" Will be presented to-
morrow evening. Mccaulls organization is wen pro-
vided with both singers and comedians It ssonb to be
his policy force the originally fap OF tho German
operas provide new comicsity in place OF that
which would raise no laughter here and these deul:
things are usually done with skin and eject. "The
Beggar Student" viii last two weeks and then the
nounced new ventura "The Berman" will DO made,
after careful and elaborate preparation
Outdoor shows enzrossing popular attention 90
never before They involve short pleasant excursions
"
OF these exhibitions remarkable in their different
ways "sebaStopol" Is tho spectacle which c,imaSes
The Pam fireworks at Manhattan Beach every evening
except Sunday and Monday. This 10 achievement in
pictorial illumination which pales all the fireworks
this country The spectators ss In raised seats
and look at tho sights comfortably at theatre
Tho other great openair wonder, THO Fan Of Baby.
ion," Is not pyroteehnic at all, but q resplcndent
pantomime. peoplsd by q thousand men, women, and
children Tho vasness of the scenes does not suggest
miuicry. ana so tho Babylonian life, as portrayed
seems mpressively real Tho ballet and
features artistic as they are big. Manager John
W. Hamilton Gays tina. every r.ins,orm which pre-
vents performance costs the Staten Island Amusement
Company eLOlo; but these occasional losses DO
easily borne, In view Of the immense attendance on
clear evenings. Tho highest priced seats the Iposs
crowded showing that fashion favors "Ths Fall
Babylon" Nothing has yet taken the place Of tho do
parted Forepaugh at ErastinA
Light operas In German sung by the Amberg com.
pany nj Terrace Garden and to night Sunday
will bo given.
The talk about the ensuing Mt tho city theatres
Il oftner gossip than news rlAns made only To
changed Tho openings OF what are called the regular
winter seasons In many definitely hxed but
tho uncertainties Of the preliminary September
men:s great that It is not worth Will; to make
announcements II is sure that shall have in Ito
now broadway and tho reopened Academy two more
important theatres to be provided with frequent changes
Of company and bill